An Invitation
Dear Applicant:
You are about to make one of the most important decisions in your medical career
- where to do your residency training. The attached information describes the
Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program at the SUNY Upstate Medical University.
I hope that you find it both informative and comprehensive, and that it will
encourage you to seriously consider continuing your postgraduate education in
our program.
Residency training is the first step in a lifelong continuum of medical education.
This training is critical for developing a strong foundation in Radiology and
the ability to continue self-education for years to come. Residents should be
challenged in a collegial, respectful manner. Increasing responsibility corresponding
to increasing knowledge and ability must be the cornerstone of an excellent
radiology program. Clinical and basic research should be strongly encouraged.
At the completion of training, residents should feel fully competent to handle
all facets of general diagnostic radiology and most aspects of subspecialty
radiology. I am certain that our program will provide you with this type of
graded responsibility, knowledge and confidence.
SUNY Upstate Medical University is a tertiary care medical center, offering
a broad experience in everyday radiologic problems. University Hospital is a
Level 1 trauma center with a newly renovated Intensive Care Unit. Our Operating
Suite, Emergency Department and CT/MR Suite are also new. We have excellent
programs in Orthopedic Surgery, Neurologic Surgery and Cardiac Surgery. The
hospital includes Central New York's only Pediatric Emergency Room, Pediatric
Intensive Care Unit and Burn Unit.
The Residency Program at SUNY Upstate Medical University offers the opportunity
to train on state-of-the-art equipment in the newly renovated Angio/Interventional
Suite, a state-of-the-art MR/CT Suite (currently housing 2 multi-slice helical
CT scanners and 2 MR/CT units), and the nearly complete digitalization of the
department. A PACS system was implemented in the spring of 2004. A unique aspect
of this University based program is the opportunity to rotate through our privately
owned imaging center staffed by and operated by University attendings. This
feature enables residents to experience both the academic and private sides
of radiology practice. Residents also rotate through the Syracuse Veterans Administration
Medical Center, the Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center and the Armed
Forces Institute of Pathology.
Graduates of our program have performed very well on both the Written and Oral
Examinations of the American Board of Radiology. Our trainees are in demand
for radiologic positions both nationally and (especially) in the northeast.
Please feel free to contact Anne Jones, our Residency Program Coordinator at
(315) 464-7434 or e-mail her at Jonesae@upstate.edu. I also invite e-mail from
you at Feiglind@upstate.edu. I hope you find our residency program attractive
and personally invite you to apply. We at SUNY Upstate Medical University look
forward to meeting you and providing you with one of the finest Radiology residency
training opportunities available.
Sincerely,
David H. Feiglin, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Radiology
SUNY Upstate Medical University
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